Kennard, NE located in zip code 68034 is a rural community, with a population of just over 1,000 people. The health services in the area are limited but there are local hospitals and medical facilities available to the citizens of Kennard. The nearest hospital is Memorial Community Hospital located 30 miles away in Fremont. In addition, residents can access healthcare through a number of medical clinics located throughout the county including Fremont Medical Clinic and Health Care Center. These facilities provide quality care for the community that includes primary care, preventive health services, urgent care visits, mental health services and specialty care provided by visiting specialists. Other resources include a variety of home health agencies offering basic home-care services such as physical therapy and nursing visits as well as assisted living options for those who need assistance with daily living tasks.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Kennard (zip 68034). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Kennard (zip 68034) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Kennard (zip 68034) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Kennard (zip 68034) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Kennard (zip 68034) commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Kennard (zip 68034) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.